Michael Rooker
Acting
Born: Apr 06, 1955
From: Jasper, Alabama, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date, including Slither (2006), Super (2010), and The Suicide Squad (2021). Rooker's other notable roles include Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (1988), Frank Bailey in Mississippi Burning (1988), Terry Cruger in Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard in JFK (1991), Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993), Sherman McMaster in Tombstone (1993), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Edward Kennesaw in Deceiver (1997), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Detective Jake Riley in Replicant (2001), and Buddy in F9 (2021).
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corrective Measures | Warden Devlin | 2022 | 5.05 |
| DC Showcase: Jonah Hex | Red Doc (voice) | 2010 | 7.011 |
| Super Capers | Judge / Dark Winged Vesper | 2009 | 3.6 |
| Penance | Mann | 2009 | 3.6 |
| Freeway Killer | Det. St. John | 2009 | 4.6 |
| The Marine 2 | Church | 2009 | 5.949 |
| Jumper | William Rice | 2008 | 6.159 |
| Whisper | Sydney Braverman | 2007 | 6.324 |
| Slither | Grant Grant | 2006 | 6.54 |
| The Box | Detective Stafford | 2003 | 4.5 |
| Replicant | Jake | 2001 | 5.8 |
| The 6th Day | Robert Marshall | 2000 | 6.0 |
| Here on Earth | Malcolm Arnold | 2000 | 5.822 |
| The Bone Collector | Captain Howard Cheney | 1999 | 6.8 |
| The Replacement Killers | Stan 'Zeedo' Zedkov | 1998 | 6.3 |
| Rosewood | Sheriff Walker | 1997 | 6.521 |
| Deceiver | Detective Edward Kennesaw | 1997 | 6.0 |
| Mallrats | Svenning | 1995 | 6.76 |
| The Dark Half | Sheriff Alan Pangborn | 1993 | 5.964 |
| Tombstone | Sherman McMasters | 1993 | 7.583 |
| Cliffhanger | Hal Tucker | 1993 | 6.515 |
| JFK | Bill Broussard | 1991 | 7.602 |
| Days of Thunder | Rowdy Burns | 1990 | 6.3 |
| Music Box | Karchy Laszlo | 1989 | 7.145 |
| Sea of Love | Terry | 1989 | 6.616 |
| L.A. Takedown | Bosko | 1989 | 5.476 |
| Mississippi Burning | Frank Bailey | 1988 | 7.679 |
| Eight Men Out | Chick Gandil | 1988 | 6.881 |
| Light of Day | Oogie | 1987 | 5.569 |
| Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer | Henry | 1986 | 6.744 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1955 |
| From | Jasper, Alabama, USA |